YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Yoichi Sudo, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, carries two litters to aid simulated victims during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. During the scenario, firefighters aided victims after a C-130 Hercules crash-landed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters aid simulated victims during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. The exercise allowed Yokota's emergency responders a chance to practice managing the various complexities of a mass casualty scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Simulated victims wait inside a C-130 Hercules prior to a mass casualty scenario during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. Role players function as a key component to adding a sense of realism to the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters escort simulated victims of a C-130 Hercules crash during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. In addition to having numerous victims, first responders also had to deal with 40 gallons of simulated hydraulic fluid at the crash site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Kasuya Kazuyuki, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, assists a simulated victim during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. During the scenario, firefighters aided victims after a C-130 Hercules crashed during landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Chief Master Sgt. Rojelio Martinez, 374th Medical Group exercise evaluator, applies moulage makeup to the forehead of Cpl. Joseph Sammons, a role player for an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. The makeup allows the exercise evaluation team to create the appearance of injuries on the role players to heighten the sense of realism during the exercise (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Kasuya Kazuyuki, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, assists a simulated victim inside a C-130 Hercules during an emergency management exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Sept. 13, 2012. The scenario gave first responders the opportunity to enhance their emergency management skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer)

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First responders put to the test

Published Sept. 13, 2012